Law No. 12.731 creating the Protecting System to the Brazilian Nuclear Programme (SIPRON). Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Institution Nuclear energy Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Abstract This Decree-Law, composed of 8 articles, creates the Protecting System to the Brazilian Nuclear Programme (SIPRON). This Protecting System aims at the following topics: coordinating any activity in order to respond permanently to the needs of protection and safety of the above mentioned Programme; coordinating activities to protect the know-how and technology owned by entities, enterprises, research institutions and other public or private organizations carrying out activities in the domain of the Brazilian Nuclear Programme; planning and coordinating activities, in nuclear emergency situation, aiming to protect: human beings and the involved surrounding environment. Full text Portuguese Website www.mct.gov.br References - Legislation Repeals Decree-Law No. 1.809 creating the Protecting System to the Brazilian Nuclear Programme (SIPRON). Legislation | Brazil | 1980 Keyword: Institution, Nuclear energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX